Only NC has jurisdiction, nor should the child be taken away from the other parent.
A divorce with the custody of a child involved can get very tricky when one parent lives abroad. It is almost impossible to force the absent parent to pay child support, and if the parent takes the child to some countries it may be impossible for the US parent to get the child back,
When you get a divorce ,if your spouse has moved in with you ,you can ask them to move out and if you have had a child with your ex-spouse your child lives with you or you can have shared custody of the child but if it is a teenager when you and your previous partner get a divorce you will ask them to choose who they will live with and they can either choose you or your ex-spouse or shared custody
Custody refers to legal guardianship. It determines who a child lives with, who can make decisions regarding the child for legal purposes, and under what circumstances they can make those decisions.
You will get temporary custody only until your spouse contests it in court. I am assuming that the child currently lives with you.
Read the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction And Enforcement Act (UCCJEA). Most states have adopted it.
Parental Custody is whoever the child lives with. Joint custody is when a child lives part time with both parents or when each parent shares in raising the child. They make decisions together.
Domiciliary custody refers to the parent who has physical custody. It's the parent with whom the child lives.Domiciliary custody refers to the parent who has physical custody. It's the parent with whom the child lives.Domiciliary custody refers to the parent who has physical custody. It's the parent with whom the child lives.Domiciliary custody refers to the parent who has physical custody. It's the parent with whom the child lives.
No. Custody means the child lives with you. Support means you are paying the parent who has custody.
Contact child support enforcement, but they may require a court order. File motion to change custody and modify child support. see link for help.
Yes, to the limits on your state, but you can file for custody or to have her emancipated. see links below
Length of time a child lives with a parent is not a factor in determining custody or modifying it. Custody is awarded based on the court's opinion of the child's best interests.
That depends on which state retains jurisdiction.